Rory McIlroy’s wife Erica Stoll

Rory McIlroy’s wife is Erica Stoll, although that may not be the case much longer as McIlroy has filed for divorce.

McIlroy was once considered as a sort of golden boy of golf. His youthful-tilted-stardom was way back in the early portions of his professional career. The Northern Irishman is no longer the youngster with a bright future. Instead, he’s now an accomplished pro with still so much ahead of him — plus he can still pass as a 20-something.

McIlroy remains in pursuit of the elusive career grand slam. He’ll have to wait till at least 2025 after finishing tied for 22nd at the 2024 Masters.

Whether McIlroy gets that Masters win or not before his career is over, what is more important for McIlroy is that he has got a lovely life ahead of him with his significant other. A net worth of $170 million doesn’t hurt, either. Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you Rory McIlroy’s wife Erica Stoll.

Rory McIlroy meets Erica Stoll

While Rory McIlroy is from Northern Ireland, Erica is from across the pond. She was born on September 10, 1987, in New York, which makes her two years older than her famous husband. 

Unlike Rory McIlroy’s previous girlfriend — and fiancee — tennis star Caroline Wozniacki, Erica was not a known personality before she met McIlroy. In fact, Erica was working as a PGA employee when she first met Rory. The story goes that Erica and Rory got to know each other after a hilarious blunder from the golfer during the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah down in Illinois.

Via Golf Monthly:

Remember when McIlroy was late for his tee time at the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah because he overslept? Well, Erica was the PGA employee who helped rescue him from what would have been a hugely embarrassing episode, and the police did the rest of the job in getting him to the course.

Here are more details about that day, from Eric Murray of The Guardian:

Two US PGA transport officials, Maggie Budzar and Erica Stoll, who coordinated player-shuttle services to the Ryder Cup venue, also offered crucial assistance to McIlroy.

Budzar said: “It was 10:30 a.m., I knew [McIlroy’s caddie] JP Fitzgerald had left about an hour earlier. I knew Rory’s tee time was 11:25, and he was the third group to go off. And we still hadn’t seen him.

At that time, McIlroy was still in a relationship with Wozniacki. (The two later split controversially just before their scheduled wedding and after they sent the invitations out.)

Rory McIlroy’s courtship with Erica Stoll